Every November, Langley stops at its cenotaphs. These pages are our part: the ceremonies, the names, the stories behind them, and the people in our community who serve and have served.
Photo: City of Langley
Two minutes of silence at 11 am, wherever you are
Langley has four public ceremonies: Douglas Park in Langley City, and Aldergrove, Fort Langley and Murrayville in the Township. All four are outdoors, so dress for the weather and arrive early. Our Remembrance Day page has the details for each.
Nov 8 · Langley City Hall · City · Free
A conversation honouring First Nations, Métis and Inuit people who have served in the military; light refreshments.
Nov 8 · St. Andrew's Anglican Church · City · Free to $33 depending on ticket type
An afternoon concert by the Vancouver Orpheus Male Choir to honour and remember, held the Sunday before Remembrance Day.
Nov 11 · Murrayville Cenotaph, Murrayville Cemetery · Murrayville · Free
Public Remembrance Day service at the Murrayville Cenotaph, one of Langley's two 1920 stone Celtic crosses. The organisers list a 10:20am start. Last year the service was livestreamed and Murrayville Community Memorial Hall showed it indoors.
Nov 11 · Fort Langley Cenotaph · Fort Langley · Free
Public Remembrance Day service at the Fort Langley Cenotaph, starting at about 10:30am.
Nov 11 · Aldergrove Legion Cenotaph (Royal Canadian Legion Branch 265) · Aldergrove · Free
Parade and public service at the Aldergrove Legion cenotaph. The branch hasn't posted 2026 times yet. Last year the parade formed up at 10:30am at Old Yale Road and 268 Street, marched along Fraser Highway, and the service began around 10:50am. Check the branch's page before you go.
Nov 11 · Douglas Park Cenotaph · City · Free
Public gathering at the cenotaph with a moment of silence at the eleventh hour; wreath-laying applications close Nov 5.
Profiles, history and the people behind the names
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A Langley Secondary grad, rugby player and Boys and Girls Club volunteer, Hayden Lykkemark was 19. He died on October 17 with three fellow soldiers in a fire at CFB Wainwright. This is who they were.
The Royal Canadian Legion's poppy campaign runs to November 11. Donations go to veterans and their families, and money raised in Langley stays in Langley. Wear it on your left side, and many people leave it at the cenotaph after the service.
If you can't get to a cenotaph, stop at 11:00 am anyway: at work, in the car pulled over, in a classroom. Several Langley ceremonies are livestreamed by their organisers.
Veterans Affairs Canada Assistance Service, free and confidential, 24/7: 1-800-268-7708. Serving members and families can call the same number for the Member Assistance Program, and the Family Information Line at 1-800-866-4546. Anyone can call or text 9-8-8.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
From "For the Fallen," Laurence Binyon, 1914
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